Karunakaran
Karunakaran is a Tamilfilm actor, who has appeared in character roles. He made his breakthrough in Soodhu Kavvum (2013) portraying the role of Arumai Pragasam, before playing roles in Jigarthanda and Yaamirukka Bayamey. He initially made a career as chemical engineer, graduating from SASTRA University, and then as an IT professional at Accenture, before director Nalan Kumarasamy (his friend) approached him to feature in a short film he was making for the reality television show, Naalaya Iyakkunar. Karunakaran had featured in such short film ventures at school and Nalan had cast him in Nenjuku Neethi, which went on to win the first place award that season. Sundar C gave him brief roles in two of his ventures, while he made his first breakthrough portraying Vijay Sethupathi's friend in Karthik Subbaraj's Pizza (2012), after which he left work and concentrated on a career in films. Nalan subsequently cast him in his feature film debut Soodhu Kavvum, for which Karunakaran won rave reviews. His appearance in the "Kasu Panam Thuttu" song also was well received and prompted several further offers for the actor. His performance in Yaamirukka Bayamey was appreciated by critics.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Oho Enthan Baby as
- 2025 · DNA as
- 2025 · Retro as Anthony
- 2025 · Perusu as Ice Box Owner
- 2025 · Thandel as
- 2024 · Miss You as Bobby
- 2024 · Meiyazhagan as Jagadeesh
- 2024 · Double Tuckerr as Moorthy
- 2024 · Ayalaan as Sugirtharaja
- 2023 · Kasethan Kadavulada as Murali
- 2023 · Karungaapiyam as Pastor David
- 2023 · Soppana Sundari as Durai
- 2023 · Vallavanukkum Vallavan as
- 2022 · Kaatteri as Gajaa
- 2022 · Panni Kutty as Uthrabathi
- 2022 · Manmatha Leelai as
- 2021 · Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum as Chandran
- 2021 · Maanaadu as Syed Baasha
- 2021 · Jango as Krishnamoorthy
- 2021 · Enemy as Babu
- 2021 · Tughlaq Durbar as Vasu
- 2021 · Kutty Story as (voice)
- 2019 · R. K. Nagar as
- 2019 · Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene as Tamil Version
- 2019 · Jiivi as Mani
- 2019 · Monster as
- 2019 · Podhu Nalan Karudhi as
- 2018 · Silukkuvarupatti Singam as Bhaskar
- 2018 · Seethakathi as Advocate
- 2018 · Ratsasan as Himself (Guest Appearance)
- 2018 · Nota as
- 2018 · Lakshmi as Azhagu, Krishna's Cafe Worker
- 2018 · Kadikara Manithargal as Shiva
- 2018 · Semma Botha Aagatha as Nandhu
- 2018 · Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu as Girish Kalyan
- 2018 · Vidhi Mathi Ultaa as
- 2017 · Vivegam as Arumai Prakasam "APS"
- 2017 · Thiri as Jeeva's Friend
- 2016 · Parandhu Sella Vaa as
- 2016 · Kavalai Vendam as
- 2016 · Jackson Durai as Veera
- 2016 · Iraivi as Ramesh
- 2015 · Uppu Karuvadu as Chandran
- 2014 · Yaan as Shaji
- 2013 · Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru as Special Appearance
- 2012 · Pizza as Raghavan
- 2012 · Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey as Sampath
- 2012 · Kalakalappu as Kumar
- Future · Criminal as Tirupathi
- Future · Jeyikkira Kuthira as
- 2025 · Leg Piece as
- 2024 · Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum... as G Arumai Pragasam
- 2023 · Rajni as Selvam Arumugam
- 2023 · Yaanai Mugathaan as Michael
- 2022 · Jiivi 2 as Mani
- 2022 · Paper Rocket as Tiger
- 2022 · Maha as
- 2022 · Payanigal Gavanikkavum as Antony
- 2021 · Malaysia to Amnesia as Prabhu
- 2021 · Teddy as Karthik
- 2021 · Trip as
- 2020 · Time Enna Boss!? as Buggy
- 2019 · Kalavu as
- 2018 · Ghajinikanth as Karuna
- 2018 · Veera as Pachamuthu
- 2018 · Nimir as Vigadakavi
- 2017 · Hara Hara Mahadevaki as Kumar
- 2017 · Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay as
- 2017 · Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal as Ramesh
- 2016 · Thodari as Vairam
- 2016 · Iru Mugan as Peter
- 2016 · Oru Naal Koothu as Raghavendran
- 2016 · Ko 2 as Kumaran
- 2016 · Hello Naan Pei Pesuren as Dr. Saravanan
- 2016 · Kanithan as Balaji
- 2016 · Navarasa Thilagam as Alangaram
- 2016 · Gethu as Kanagu
- 2015 · Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga as Gautham
- 2015 · Orange Mittai as Kailasam's Son
- 2015 · Indru Netru Naalai as Pulivetti Arumugam
- 2015 · Nannbenda as Thangadurai
- 2015 · Mahabalipuram as Kumar
- 2014 · Kappal as
- 2014 · Lingaa as Kothandam
- 2014 · Aadama Jaichomada as Panneer
- 2014 · Jigarthanda as Oorni
- Future · Vaa Vaathiyaar as
- Future · Sathish-Praveen Saravanan untitled as
- Future · Grahanam as
- 2014 · Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani as Paalpandi
- 2014 · Yaamirukka Bayamey as Sharath
- 2013 · Soodhu Kavvum as Arumai Pragasam
- Future · Mohan Das as
- 2010 · Nenjuku Neethi as Self
- 2010 · Nadanthathu Yenanau... as Self
- Future · Kutrachaattu as
- Future · Indru Netru Naalai 2 as
- Future · Shaitan Ka Bachcha as
- Future · Red and Follow as